Rivière de l'Enfer
| Rivière de l'Enfer | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | Mékinac |
| Municipalities | Lac-Pikauba |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Grand lac des Enfers |
| • location | Lac-Pikauba |
| • coordinates | 47°42′48″N 70°59′41″W / 47.71339°N 70.99479°W |
| • elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Mouth | Malbaie River |
• location | Lac-Pikauba |
• coordinates | 47°40′31″N 70°50′44″W / 47.67528°N 70.84556°W |
• elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
| Length | 16.2 km (10.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (Upward from the mouth)
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| • right | (Upward from the mouth)
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The Rivière de l'Enfer ('Hell's River') is a tributary of the eastern bank of the Malbaie River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve and Grands-Jardins National Park.
This valley is served by a secondary forest road going up by the north bank. The upper part is served by some secondary forest roads linked to road R0304. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
Because of the altitude, the surface of the Hell River is generally frozen from the end of November until the beginning of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the beginning of December to the beginning of April. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood generally occurs in April.